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Poet Maya Angelou recites her poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in Washington D.C., Jan. 20, 1993. (Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)

UConn Reads: ‘The Better Angels of Our Nature’

In a reflection on the history of refugees and immigration in this country, Brandon Murray turns to the poetry of Maya Angelou for inspiration.

Maxim Letunov attends a communication class at Monteith Hall on March 23, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Maxim Letunov

'There is so much more to being an athlete in college than people think,' says the ice hockey player.

Icon of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger (Facebook's proprietary messaging app) alongside other social media apps on a Samsung Galaxy smartphone's touchscreen. (Erik Tham/Getty Images)

How Privacy Concerns Drive Website Business Models

Limiting online privacy intrusion may be best accomplished through the invisible hand of the market itself, says business professor Ram Gopal.

Kailey Townsend '18 (CLAS)

Hey UConn, What Are You Listening To?

Watch as Kailey Townsend '18 (CLAS) asks students around campus, 'What's currently playing in your headphones?'

The last recorded Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) died nearly 100 years ago. (Wikimedia Commons)

The Tragic Story of America’s Only Native Parrot

In a world that faces extinction on a scale not seen in the past 65 million years, some may wonder: Aren’t there more important things to study? Read what UConn postdoc Kevin Burgio says about why the Carolina parakeet matters.

Roushan Ahmed, a senior history major and member of the Bangladesh Students Association, speaks to students at their booth in the Student Union Ballroom on March 25, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Celebrating Cultures on Campus

Worldfest is an annual event celebrating the international student community at UConn.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo, presents flowers to former Dodgers President Peter O'Malley (R) after he received The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon from Harry H. Horinouchi, consul general of Japan in Los Angeles, as part of Japan Night celebration at Dodger Stadium prior to the start of a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies July 8, 2015 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Babe Ruth in a Kimono: How Baseball Diplomacy has Fortified Japan-US Relations

The sport has been a unifier, bringing together the people of two nations with vastly divergent histories and cultures. Opening Day is Thursday – play ball!

Norwyn Campbell '20 (ENG) in a hallway at Eddy Residence Hall on March 22, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Jamaican Student Eager to Explore New Perspectives

Biomedical engineering student Norwyn Campbell believes multiculturalism creates broader thinkers and paves the way for a global outlook.

At a welcome event Friday, Hurley emphasized the Huskies' proud tradition and promised to develop a championship culture for the program again. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Nation Meets Head Coach Dan Hurley

UConn welcomed the new head coach of men's basketball at an event Friday emphasizing the Huskies' proud tradition.

Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor.

Meet the Researcher: Bahram Javidi, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Matchbox cars, fish tanks, mini soccer balls — looking around the Multidimensional Optical Sensing & Imaging Systems lab (MOSIS) in UConn’s School of Engineering, you might think you’re in a toy store. But the cutting-edge research conducted by Bahram Javidi, and his crew of student researchers is anything but child’s play. With these everyday items as […]